Stitches in the right shoulder and in the testicles. Stitches in the left shoulder joint. Several sharp stitches in the right shoulder-joint, in the afternoon during rest (1st day). Tearing in the right shoulder, in the afternoon. Tearings in the left shoulder and arm. Tearing pain in the right shoulder.
Bruised pain in the right shoulder (3 hours after 150 drops).
Tearing pressure in the left axilla, and farther forward towards the nipple (after 30 hours). Sticking in the left axilla (when sitting), (after 2 hours). Arm. A kind of paralysis of the muscles of the upper arm, on moving them. Rheumatic pains from the shoulders to the elbow. Pain in the right upper arm, extending along the inner side of the fingers. Pain in the deltoid muscle and biceps of the left arm, on moving it, in the morning, so that I was unable to put on my coat without help (half an hour after 3 drops). Pain on the outer side of the left arm above the elbow, on rising (2nd morning). Drawing pain extending from the left scapula into the left upper arm, followed by painful drawing in the neck of the left hand.
Paralytic pressure in the left upper arm (after 2 days). Sticking pain on the inner side of the right upper arm, extending down into the forearm, followed by a similar pain on the inner side of the left arm. Stitches in the left upper arm. Transient rheumatic stitches in the left upper arm, for only a few minutes. Tearings in. The left upper arm, and drawings in the left hand. Tearing in the muscles of the right upper arm (after twenty-eight hours).
Tearing in the flesh of the left upper arm just below the shoulder, in the forenoon (1st day). Tearing in the middle of the right upper arm, as if in the marrow (1st day). Elbow.
Pain just above the left elbow (after one hour and a half).
Pain just above the left elbow, then in the right shoulder, in the left side, in the right forearm, extending from one part to another (2nd day). Burning pain at the tip of the left elbow (after nine hours). Cramp like pain in the left elbow-joint, aggravated by bending the arm ) after four hours and a half).
Stitches on the inner side of the left arm in the region of the elbow, frequently returning. Forearm.
The muscles of the right forearm seem to have lost their power, so that it is with difficulty that they can be made to move, and they are painful on every motion and when taken hold of (after twenty-six hours). Paralytic sensation in the left forearm. Rheumatic pain in the right forearm. Drawing in the left forearm, and thence into the palm of the hand, in which there was a twitching motion. Drawing pain in the left forearm (7th day).
Drawing pain in the left forearm. Stitches in the left forearm above the wrist. Stitches through the inner side of the left forearm (after fifteen minutes). Wrist. Trembling in the wrists (3rd day). Stiffness and an impediment in the right wrist, only noticed on moving it. The left wrist feels stiff in the evening. Pain in the outer side of the left wrist (7th day). Rheumatic pain in the right wrist.
Stitches in the right wrist. Stitches in the right wrist, then in the right foot, then in the inner, then in the outer malleolus.
Stitches in the right wrist, afterwards in the left forearm, extending into the wrist. Hand. The hands and forearms are oedematous and more swollen than on the previous day (4th day). The veins of the hands are swollen (after fifteen minutes),; (after a quarter of an hour),; (1st day). The hands tremble when writing (4th day). Helplessness of the hand while writing (after one hour and a half). Dryness of the hands. Numbness of both hands ) after nine hours). The left hand seems heavy on raising it (1st day). Sensation of swelling of the left hand (1st day). Sensation as if the left hand were swollen, numb (without sensation), and paralyzed; she was unable to bend it; relieved by rubbing (after nine hours).
Tearing-sticking pain in the bones of the right metacarpus, very much increased by pressing upon them (after twenty-six hours). Stitches in the left hand. Tearing from the left wrist to the tips of the two smaller fingers, relieved by rubbing (1st day). Pinching-tearing pain on the back of the right hand, (after one hour and a quarter). Fingers. Twitching in the fingers of the left hand (after 20 minutes). The third and fourth fingers of each hand go to sleep (2nd day). Pain in the right little finger. Burning in the muscles of the right thumb. Cramp in the fingers of the left hand (after twenty minutes). Tonic cramp in the flexor tendons of the fingers; the closed hand could be opened only with difficulty, when there was no farther cramp, immediately after waking (5th day). Drawing on the left side of the left middle finger from the middle to the last joint (1st day). Violent drawing in the joints of the thumb (3rd day). Drawing pain in the left index finger (1st day). Drawing pain in the left middle finger (6th day). Drawing pain on the inner side of the right fourth finger (6th day). Drawing pain on the inner side of the right fourth finger (16th day). Violent pressure in the left index finger (after 200 drops). Pressive pain in the right thumb. Sticking pain, with heat, in the index and middle fingers (which had been injured by a blow eight weeks previous). Stitches in the third joint of the right index finger, afterwards in the second joint. Stitches in the left index finger. Stitches in the right middle finger. Frequently recurring tearing in the last phalanx of the right little finger, not affected by motion or touch (after three hours and a quarter). Fine tearing in the metacarpal and carpal bones of the right thumb (after 7 hours). Fine tearing in the tips of the fingers of the right hand. Paralytic tearing in the metacarpal bones and last joint of the thumb and index finger of the left hand. Pain, as from a blow, in the second phalanx of the left ring finger.
Inferior Extremities.
Objective. Swelling of the legs; she was obliged to take off her shoes and loosen her garters; this oedematous swelling is especially noticed in the malleoli, also in the calves, in the afternoon (4th day). The legs were so large and seemed so heavy that she feared she would have dropsy (4th day). Stumbling gait (after half an hour). She could only totter to bed (after three hours).
Weakness of the legs. Loss of power of the legs, while walking, chiefly of the lower legs (after one hour and a half).
Loss of power, stiffness, and coldness in the right upper and lower leg (17th day). Heaviness and stiffness in the legs (14th day). Heaviness in the legs, as if she were obliged to carry forward a great weight with every step (4th day). Limbs feel paralyzed and dead (after 3 hours). Wandering pains in the joints of the lower extremities, especially of the left, almost only during rest (1 hour after 30 drops). Crying as soon as the left leg is moved or the left side touched (2nd day).
Burning in the left leg (after nine hours). Drawing in the legs (2nd day). Drawing pain in the right leg and through the left lower leg (1st day). Drawing pain in the left leg from the hip to the foot (after ten minutes). Paralytic drawing pain, extending from the hip-bone to the toes of the right foot, the same while walking, sitting, or lying, and disappeared suddenly (after thirty-nine hours and a quarter). Flying stitches in right leg (10 to 60 grains). Hip. Pain in the right hip, on rising from a chair (6th day). Pain above the left hip, as if something thick were there and it sagged down. Numb pain in right hip and right knee (7th day). Dislocated pain in the left hip, which almost prevents walking (after ten hours). Drawing pains in both hips, in the afternoon. Sticking in the left hip. Sticking in the left hip-joint (after half an hour). Stitches in the right hip. Thigh. Twitches on the inner side of the thigh, in the feet, and in the whole of the back. The anterior surface of the thigh goes to sleep, with fine stitches and smarting pain (from the external use). Paralytic pain in the thighs just above the knees (3rd day). Paralytic pain in the middle of the right thigh, then in the left thigh, afterwards in the left lower leg, and at last in the left foot, similar to that experienced in the arms. Sensation of swelling in the thighs; of two hands’ breadth, midway between the hip and knee (4th day). Frequent waking from tensive pains in the thighs for two hands” breadth in the middle of the thigh, between the hip and knee (4th day). Drawing pain in the inner side of the right thigh (1st day). Drawing pains in the lower portion of the rectus femoris muscle, ascending thence into the knees, sometimes in the patella, when they gradually disappear (8th day). Pressure on the upper part of the left thigh. Pressive pain in the middle of the right thigh, in the rectus femoris (after half an hour). Stitches on the inner side of the right thigh. Stitches on the inner side of the left thigh. Tearing pain in the thigh. Bruised pains in the thighs, extending into the calves, worse when walking and when touched (4th day). Pain, as from a blow, in the middle of the right thigh. Pain, as from a blow, in the left thigh, three fingers’ breadth from the hollow of the knee. Knee. A kind of paralysis and immobility of the left knee and thigh, while sitting. Twitching in the knees (1st day). Trembling of the knees (after three-quarters of an hour.; (4th day). The knees knock together, while standing and walking (after twelve hours). Stiffness of the knee-joint (4th day). Sensation of stiffness in the left knee, with burning in the joint. Heaviness of the knees and lower legs, as if she could not continue to walk (4th day).
Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.